Viola fuscoviolacea 0
Author: (Laurence George Adams (1929-2014)) T.A. James (fl. 1980s)Family: Violaceae Subfamily: Violoideae Tribe: Violeae
Genus: Viola
Synonym(s): Viola hederacea ssp fuscoviolacea
English name: Dusky violet
Zone: Australia
References for the genus
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. 2 pag. 270-282. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 3 pag. 276-317. ISBN
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 22 pag. 50-52. Address
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 1 pag. 524-533. ISBN
- Viola perreniformis (L.G.Adams) R.J.Little & G.Leiper, stat. nov., with notes on Australian species in Viola section Erpetion (Violaceae), Little, R and Leiper, Glenn. Austrobaileya 2013 Vol. 9 pag. 80-101. DOI
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 44 pag. 20-30. Address
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. 2 pag. 270-282. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 3 pag. 276-317. ISBN
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 22 pag. 50-52. Address
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 1 pag. 524-533. ISBN
- Viola perreniformis (L.G.Adams) R.J.Little & G.Leiper, stat. nov., with notes on Australian species in Viola section Erpetion (Violaceae), Little, R and Leiper, Glenn. Austrobaileya 2013 Vol. 9 pag. 80-101. DOI
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 44 pag. 20-30. Address
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: violet
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: violet
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 4mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
Germination references for the genus
- Seed collection, storage, and germination practices may affect Viola reintroduction outcomes, Kilgore, Sam and Havens, Kayri and Kramer, Andrea and Lythgoe, Ashlyn and MacKechnie, Linda and De Vitis, Marcello. Native Plants Journal 2022 Vol. 23(1) pag. 40-55. DOI
Germination references for the genus
- Seed collection, storage, and germination practices may affect Viola reintroduction outcomes, Kilgore, Sam and Havens, Kayri and Kramer, Andrea and Lythgoe, Ashlyn and MacKechnie, Linda and De Vitis, Marcello. Native Plants Journal 2022 Vol. 23(1) pag. 40-55. DOI
Experiences in the garden
20-03-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
28-08-17 Send a batch to nursery Issa.